Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing.
“‘Slaughter’-ing Humphrey’s Executor; The Supreme Court will decide whether to overturn long-standing precedent that protects independent agencies in Trump v. Slaughter“: Nick Bednar has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.
Context Windows In Legal AI And Why Content Still Determines Quality
Legal teams ask a practical question. If large language models are so capable, why does legal AI still depend on curated content, and why does surfacing that content matter so much?
“I resigned from the military because of Trump; I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution”: Doug Krugman has this essay online at The Washington Post.
“Trump Names More Foes He Wants Prosecuted as Bondi and Patel Look On; Top officials, unwilling to fight for the independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement”: Glenn Thrush of The New York Times has this news analysis.
“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein Must Face Charges in Tax Fraud Case”: Mallory Culhane of Bloomberg Law has this report on an opinion that the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued Tuesday.
“Judicial Supremacy and American Democracy”: Jonathan F. Mitchell recently had this post at the Democracy Project of NYU Law.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
“Trump Says He Might Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Tariffs”: Lauren Dezenski and Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News have this report.